KPK Investigate Allegations Of Mbak Ita's Husband Asking For A Project From The Culture And Tourism Office

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that one of the suspects in a corruption case within the Semarang City Government, Alwin Basri, who is also the husband of Semarang Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu alias Mbak Ita, asked for a project from the Culture and Tourism Office.

"The three witnesses were present and investigated regarding the work that suspect A had asked the Semarang City Culture and Tourism Office," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters, Thursday, November 20.

Three witnesses who have been questioned on Wednesday, November 20, namely the Head of the Semarang City Culture and Tourism Office R. Wing Wiyarso Poespojoedho, the Director of the KRMT Wongsonegoro Hospital, and Puriyoso Siswantono as the Head of the Planning and Evaluation Division of the KRMT Wongsonegoro Hospital. They were questioned at the Semarang Polrestabes, Central Java.

Still in the same case, continued Tessa, investigators are also investigating a project won by other suspects.

Based on the information obtained, this suspect is Martono who is the Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gappensi) of Semarang City.

"It was also investigated regarding the hospital work project won by suspect M," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK began investigating three alleged corruption crimes within the Semarang City Government (Pemkot). The details are the procurement of goods and services within the Semarang City Government in 2023-2024, the alleged extortion of civil servants related to incentives for collecting taxes and levies in the Semarang City area, as well as the alleged receipt of gratuities in 2023-2024.

Searches have been carried out in various locations such as in the cities of Semarang, Kudus, Salatiga, and others. From there, documents up to Rp1 billion and 9,650 euros were found as well as dozens of watches allegedly related to the case.

In this case, four people have been prevented from leaving the country for six months. They are Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu or Mbak Ita who is the Mayor of Semarang, Chairman of Commission D of the Central Java DPRD who is also the husband of Mbak Ita, Alwin Basri; Chairman of the Association of Indonesian National Construction Implementers (Gapensi) Semarang City, Martono; and Rahmat Djangkar who is a private party.

They are also named as suspects. However, the official announcement will be made when the detention efforts are made.